Tag Archives: Education
Busy year in the works for Horizon School Division
The school year has begun in the Horizon School Division and the Director of Education is eager to get things underway. Kevin Garinger told northeastNOW teachers, staff, and administration seek to foc...
Sep 04, 2024
North Battleford, Prince Albert and Melfort among communities to get law student interns
Five Legal Aid and public prosecution offices in Saskatchewan will get some help while also helping five law students learn the trade for one semester. The province paid $100,000 for the program that ...
Sep 04, 2024
Churchill advises parents on new cellphone policy rules
La Ronge's Churchill Community High School is shedding light on how staff will implement the provincial government's new restrictions on personal electronic devices (PED). In a notice issued to parent...
Sep 03, 2024
Government of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $71.3 million in childcare centre spaces
Over 5,000 childcare centre spaces will be allocated across Saskatchewan over the next year. The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have committed to investing $71.3 million throughout 2024-25."Th...
Aug 30, 2024
Cash-strapped parents seek back-to-school deals as years of inflation take a toll
TORONTO - When August rolled around, April Hicke realized the $100 she typically gives her 13-year-old son to update his wardrobe in time for school to start was no longer enough. "Even on the sale ra...
Aug 30, 2024
North East School Division preparing for upcoming school year
North East School Division (NESD) teachers and administration are back on the job ahead of the upcoming school year. Students will return to classrooms across the division on Tuesday, Sept. 3. "We are...
Aug 30, 2024
International student enrolment drops below federal cap: Universities Canada
OTTAWA - Fewer students are coming from abroad to study at Canadian universities this fall, and Universities Canada is warning that the numbers have dropped below the cap the federal government set on...
Aug 30, 2024
Province invests in tuition-free early childhood educator training to address daycare demand
A child care provider from the Battlefords is hoping a government incentive to provide tuition-free early childhood educator (ECE) training will help alleviate a shortage of workers and daycare spaces...
Aug 29, 2024
Saskatchewan schools making sure pronoun law followed as kids head back to class
REGINA - Saskatchewan's two largest school divisions say they've addressed concerns from teachers and are enforcing the province's pronoun law as children head back to classrooms next week. Jason Cole...
Aug 29, 2024
Free bus rides on first day of school
The wheels on Prince Albert transit buses will turn for free on the first day school. The city is once again allowing free rides on September 3 as students head back to class. Following that, students...
Aug 28, 2024